Mpanda Surname

19,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mpanda Surname Definition:

Mpanda is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bed.

Mpanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania13,9681:3,790525
DR Congo11,5201:6,413768
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
Zambia3861:41,0624,036
South Africa3031:178,80419,656
Zimbabwe1611:95,89013,594
Uganda1431:273,00219,668
Kenya881:524,77226,127
Namibia361:66,9287,260
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Congo151:332,6069,246
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
France51:13,284,544357,392
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mpanda (647) may also be a first name.

Mpanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpanda is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bed.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpanda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mpanda Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mpanda is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mpanda is the 19,955th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 265,862 people. The surname Mpanda is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpanda reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 326,733rd most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 647 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 13,968 people, or 1 in 3,790. In Tanzania Mpanda is most prevalent in: Singida Region, where 30 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 10 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 42 percent are found and Malawi, where 3 percent are found.

Mpanda Last Name Statistics demography

Mpanda earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.54% less than the national average, earning R 124,668 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphanda921,805/
M'Panda924/
Mpaanda921/
Mpaunda921/
Mpatenda863/
Mmphanda861/
Mponda8349,295/
Mpande8329,834/
Mpando836,138/
Mpandi832,567/
Npanda8337/
Mpandy834/
Mpamda832/
M'Mphanda801/
Mphande7744,132/
Mphonda771,078/
Mpandou77771/
Mpandit77640/
Mphando77132/
Mpondah77132/
Mpander7778/
Mpandey7721/
M'Pande7721/
Mphandi778/
Mpandie778/
Mpaundi774/
M'Ponda773/
Mpandhe773/
Mpandje772/
Mpandhi772/
Mpandoh771/
Mpondaa771/
Mpondai771/
Mpannde771/
Mbpande771/
Mbpandi771/
Mpondas771/
Mpounda771/
Banda731,261,398/
Vanda738,594/
Mpandeth711/
Mpandhit711/
Mpondo678,700/
Bandah676,638/
Banday673,766/
Bandai671,938/
Mpondi671,755/
Bandha671,450/
Bainda671,430/
Bhanda671,388/
Bandas671,367/
Mponde671,200/
Bandad67947/
Vandai67533/
Baunda67449/
Bandea67297/
Bandau67275/
Bahnda67152/
Bandat67152/
Bandoa67152/
Bandaa67149/
Vhanda6798/
Npande6768/
Bľanda6762/
Baanda6757/
Bandaz6738/
Bandda6734/
Bandaş6731/
Vanday6730/
Banhda6727/
Vainda6722/
Bannda6721/
Beanda6716/
Vandea6711/
Bandaj678/
Bandga677/
Vannda675/
Vandha675/
Vandaa674/
Mpamde673/
Vandau673/
Vahnda673/
Veanda672/
Bganda672/
Mpondy672/
Mpomda671/
Bandap671/
Baynda671/
Batnda671/
Vaïnda671/
Npando671/
Bandaś671/
Bamnda671/
Bomnda671/

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